The Gunners dominated the evening clash at the Emirates but a Kieran Gibbs own goal and a clinical strike from Wayne Rooney meant Olivier Giroud's late stunner was in vain.

Wenger has now presided over Arsenal's worst league start since 1982 but he is focusing on the positives.

He said: "It was one-way traffic and we lost the game, we have to take it on the chin. I know we'll be criticised for it but you have to respect the energy levels we put in.

"We paid for the slightest mistake and it's very frustrating to come away with nothing.

"We had the best chances and we could have finished better. At 1-0 we should have been more cautious not to give the second goal away. There was plenty of time to come back and that's where we made the mistake.

"In our job when you don't win, you're very concerned but there are a lot of positives in this team. If we can keep this going with the quality and the energy levels we have, we can bounce back very quickly."